House & garden tours

Saturday

Jun 1, 2013 at 12:01 AMJun 2, 2013 at 9:28 AM

The 75-acre private gardens of Ted and Ann Schnormeier will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through next Sunday for free self-guided tours. Guests should enter through the visitors house gate at 8701 Laymon Rd., Gambier, and start at the Welcome Center.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH NEXT SUNDAY Schnormeier Gardens of Gambier Tour

The 75-acre private gardens of Ted and Ann Schnormeier will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through next Sunday for free self-guided tours. Guests should enter through the visitors house gate at 8701 Laymon Rd., Gambier, and start at the Welcome Center.

Visitors are encouraged to wear walking shoes and dress comfortably as there are no paved or designated paths. Pets arenít allowed on garden grounds. Reservations arenít required, but advance notice is requested for large groups visiting by bus. Call 740-427-2612 or visit www.schnormeiergardens.org.

SATURDAY AND NEXT SUNDAY Garden Gala Tour

Seven residential gardens in Circleville will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. next Sunday in a tour sponsored by Circle of Caring-Faith in Action. Tickets can be purchased for $10 at Engelís Landscaping in Ashville and Rhoads Farm Market, Royal Gardens and Goodwinís Family Restaurant in Circleville.

On tour days, tickets will cost $12 at the Coleeta Marketplace & Galleria, 109 E. Mound St., Circleville, or any of the tour stops. Call 740-474-7844.

SUNDAY Bexley House & Garden Tour

Eleven homes will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. next Sunday in a tour sponsored by the Bexley Womenís Club. There will be food trucks and free transportation around the tour route.

Tickets cost $15 in advance at the Bexley Coffee Shop, Bexley Pizza Plus and the Graeterís Ice Cream store in Bexley, or $20 the day of the tour at the Columbus School for Girls, 56 S. Columbia Ave. Visit www.bexleywomen.org.

The deadline for inclusion in House & Garden Tours is 3 p.m. on the Monday preceding publication. Please mail information to Cindy Decker, The Dispatch, 34 S. 3rd St., Columbus, OH 43215. Or send a fax to 614-559-1754. Please include a phone number.

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